{"product_id":"dantes-divine-comedy-by-joseph-luzzi-9780691156774","title":"Dante's Divine Comedy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten during his exile from Florence in the early 1300s, Dante Alighieri's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e describes the poet's travels through hell, purgatory, and paradise, exploring the state of the human soul after death. His \u003ci\u003epoema sacro\u003c\/i\u003e, or sacred poem, profoundly influenced Renaissance writers and artists such as Giovanni Boccaccio and Sandro Botticelli, and was venerated by modern critics including Erich Auerbach and Harold Bloom. \u003ci\u003eDante's Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e narrates the remarkable reception of Dante's masterpiece, one of the most consequential religious books ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracing the many afterlives of Dante's epic poem, Joseph Luzzi shows how it left its mark on the work of legendary authors such as John Milton, Mary Shelley, and James Joyce, while serving as a source of inspiration for writers like Primo Levi and Antonio Gramsci as they faced the most extreme forms of political oppression. He charts how the dialogue between religious and secular ideas in \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e has shaped issues ranging from changing conceptions of women's identity and debates about censorship, to the role of canonical literature in popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn intimate portrait of a work that has challenged and inspired generations of readers, \u003ci\u003eDante's Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how Dante's strikingly original and controversial vision of the afterlife can help us define our spiritual beliefs, better understand ourselves, and navigate the complexities of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Erudite... Luzzi covers the seven centuries since the Divine Comedy's publication with concision and verve. It's a fleet-footed overview of the influential poem's eventful afterlife.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A learned but accessibly written essay on a centrepiece of the European literary tradition and its continuing influence.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424000557292,"sku":"9780691156774","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691156774.jpg?v=1774769445","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dantes-divine-comedy-by-joseph-luzzi-9780691156774","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}